NO CUTS TO THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM – THE “BADGERCARE IOWA FIX”

Following is the text of the speech given by Joel Lewis, Marathon County Board Supervisor from the 5th Supervisory District, at the February 19, 2015 Citizen Action of Wisconsin media event in Wausau, WI. Labeled the “Badgercare Iowa Fix,” the event was to encourage Wisconsin legislators to accept Federal Medicaid/BadgerCare dollars as the state of Iowa did, rather than inflict huge cuts to the University of Wisconsin system. At a time when politicians are bickering over how to best create jobs, I can hardly believe that we are seeing budgets from our elected officials that could kill or are killing jobs! Our governor has run on a continued ...

Rocky Balboa Political Types

A letter to the editor Rocky Balboa political types appear attractive in Wisconsin these days. Portraying themselves as a fighter makes a winner. Voters appear not interested in the details such as who and what the fight is for, and how it will affect me. Adam Jarchow, our current assembly representative, fought hard against Polk County's efforts to improve and preserve our lakes. Had he won, the result would have been deteriorating lake water quality producing lower property values and increased taxes for some. Water quality deterioration lowers property values and taxes. Those tax losses get collected from other taxpayers in the county - you and ...

New Survey Asks Your Opinion of Public Tax Dollars Funding Private Schools

New Survey Asks Your Opinion of Public Tax Dollars Funding Private Schools https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/OurSchools School Funding Reform for Wisconsin, Stevens Point, released an online survey on vouchers and public school funding on Tuesday, January 6, 2015. This survey seeks to engage public school supporters by educating them and empowering them to take action. In the first 36 hours it was online, 1,150 people took the survey: More than 530 people chose to leave comments related to vouchers and how their school districts are coping with budget cuts, etc. More than 350 people volunteered their email addresses so they can keep ...

School Bells Ring: Local Schools See Fewer Dollars While Private “Voucher” Schools Win Big

The following article is a reprint of a recent news release by Senator Kathleen Vinehout to the people of Wisconsin. Middle Wisconsin feels strongly that the citizens need to be aware of the harm being done to our public schools and our children by the transfer of tax dollars to private institutions. School Bells Ring: Local Schools See Fewer Dollars While Private "Voucher" Schools Win Big by Senator Kathleen Vinehout “How is it possible that private voucher schools can receive almost four and a half times the state funding per student as our public school district receives in equalized aid,” Pepin School Superintendent Bruce ...

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